{"id":1276,"date":"2026-08-29T19:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2026-08-29T19:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:31:29","slug":"ciondolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ciondolo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciondolo Orange Large Plum Heirloom Tomato"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1276&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ciondolo Orange Large Plum Heirloom Tomato&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Ciondolo Orange<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A collector&#8217;s variety with Italian roots (&#8220;Ciondolo&#8221; translates to pendant or charm), widely circulated among Russian heirloom growers under the transliterated name &#8220;Chiondollo Oranzhevyi&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). The plants are noted for being very sturdy and strong.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, beautiful orange tomatoes shaped like giant plums. They are very substantial, weighing up to 250 g (8.8 oz). The flesh is extremely dense and meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Very delicious and sweet, but growers emphasize a <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> wait until they are fully ripe and slightly soft to the touch to unlock their best flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> An excellent keeper! These tomatoes have a very long shelf life after picking, which is rare for such large, flavorful varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Ciondolo Orange (Chiondollo Oranzhevyi)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, strong bush. The fruits are shaped like a large plum, orange in color, weighing up to 250 g (8.8 oz).<\/p>\n<p>It is very meaty and a great keeper (long shelf life). When fully ripened to the point of being soft, it is a very delicious variety!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/460755753_2.jpg.c7b9277e1e0355cedd463aea6e4d2f0f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/1767132953_2.thumb.jpg.01930ae1f7479dedc5196d4125a7b396.jpg\" alt=\"Ciondolo Orange large plum tomato sliced on a plate\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/1233128622_3.jpg.82c3a374cef7c3d96450d19d6c83cf76.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/449225362_3.thumb.jpg.5ac9b1a1798aa65480b98105fe13d418.jpg\" alt=\"Dense meaty flesh of Ciondolo Orange tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/1610658506_.jpg.77d505070fed02cec395c8ea176107a9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/939694556_.thumb.jpg.341678d672f5611ddd942b239810c2dc.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of large orange Ciondolo tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,357 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also really liked this variety\u2014meaty, large orange plums.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_6127.jpeg.006c4c402dd7c0f8748c3e3cdea0e87f.jpeg\" alt=\"Large Ciondolo orange plum tomatoes hanging on the vine\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Ciondolo Orange \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A collector&#8217;s variety with Italian roots (&#8220;Ciondolo&#8221; translates to pendant or charm), widely circulated among Russian heirloom growers under the transliterated name &#8220;Chiondollo Oranzhevyi&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). The plants are noted for being very sturdy and strong. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large, beautiful orange tomatoes shaped like &#8230; <a title=\"Ciondolo Orange Large Plum Heirloom Tomato\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/ciondolo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ciondolo Orange Large Plum Heirloom Tomato\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,94,61,162],"tags":[35,82,193,10,15],"class_list":["post-1276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicolor","category-heirloom-other","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","category-plum-tomatoes","tag-italian-heirloom","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-orange","tag-paste-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1276"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276\/revisions\/1277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}